Coin-controlled vending-machine.



A. D. Gam/ER.

COIN CON-TROLLED VE'NDING MACHINE.

APPLIcAnoN man7 Aus.10. 191s.

Patented J une 4, w18.

4 SHEETS-SHEET I A. D. GROVER.

com cNTRoLLED VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FiLED AUG. l0. i916- A. D.GROVER. COINl CQNTROLLED VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED Aue.1o,1s16.

Patented June 4, 1918.

' 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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-A. D. GROVER. com coNrRo'LLED viNDlNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.I0. i916- I.

Y Patented June 4,'1918.

INVEN UR lber E. Groen u llmlal.

ALBERT n. eaovna, or New Yoan,- N. Y., Assrenoa To eresmas anaracnoccnaa'a c comramr, a coaroaarron or naw reak. Y

com-comenten venerare-Encarna Lacasse? Patented sus@ a, asie.

application med August 1o, 191e.l serial no. 114,092.

g machines and embodies various v features of novelty over machinesheretofore constructed.

One of the main objects of my invention is to provide a coin-controlledmechanism which will reject perforated tokens, whether magnetic ornon-magnetic, such as washers,

rings and the like. coin-controlled mechanism includes a cointestingmember which is so constructed and arranged as to enter the opening ofthe perforated token and thereby prevent the proper positioning of amember-which con- -trols the ejection of the oods.

Another object of my invention is to vide a tiltablecoin-chute which isautomati- .call positioned, when' the hand-operable mec anism is out ofnormallposition, to re# fund the deposited coin.

l have also made provision forv automatically closing the coin-slot.when the goods@- 'ejecting devlce or member of the coin-cons trolledmechanism is out of normal position,v

This ocursnot only during each operation of themaohine, but also whenthe supply of goods in the magazine becomes exhausted.

A further object ofmy invention `is tol provide means rfor. interceptingmagnetic tokens in the coin-chute and autoniatically-v strippingthemfrom the magnet at .each operation of the machine.

The above and other objects'andadvantages of my invention will becomeapparent from a detailed description of' the accompanying specicationand, which illustrate three forms of my new coin-controlled mechanism.,In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a ylongitudinal view in crosssection through the lower'portion of a ma chine provided `with my im roved mechan ism, the partsbeing shown 1n normal posi tion.

Fig. 2 is a top Fig. ,1, showing a trolled mechanism.

plan view Online 2-2 of v Fig. v8 is a fragments. For this purpose theryof construction.

vof the front plate' 6. drawings which form part of this'A The. front ythe casing man .ing throu h of thev casing.

. extendin portiony of the. coin-.cone .v

extensions vention enters the opening of a perforated token in thecoin-carrier.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a modified viorm. j

of my invention, the parts beingshow-n in -normal position.

Fig. 6 is a cross-section on-lin-e l(ir-- of Fi 5. Y Y

Fig. 7 is 'a view similar to Fig; 6, showin the parts in initialloperated position, with i g member positionedA through the mediumv ofthe coin into an the ejector-contro operative path. of movement.

detail view on line 8- 8 of Fig. 6, showing.' certain ldetails frontview of a still fnrther Fig. 9 is a Y, modification of mycoin-controlled' mechanism, the parts being'shown innormal position. 1 w.Y L

Fig. ,10 is aA cross-section on line 10Q-10 of Fig. 9, looking'in thedirectiono the arrows. Y

ism shown in Flgs. 9 and 10; and Fig. 12 is a cross-section Online 12-12ci Fig. 10.

I'will first describe the am shawn `'in 1 Figs. 1 to L1, inclusive. '1nthe 'd ravvnclgs,"4 l- Fig. 11 is a top planview of the machen.

have shown onlythe lower part of the casing .in which the .ejectingmechanism is housed`. The various parts of this mechanism are mounted,on a metallic. framework indicated as a A.whole by F; which is|`insertible into and removable from--thefcasing as a unit.` .Thisframework 'comprlses side walls j 1 and a rear wall or plate 2. 1fdesired, the front ends of the side walls may. be

braced by cross pieces L3 and 4 which' are spaced to receive a ecylindrical exten-v sion 5 forms a'circular opening 'through which theplunger late' 67s removably secured tomeans of the hoo. l

an opening 9 in the base plate l rThe front plate ois locked by the topplate 10 which has a downwardly edge of t e plate 6.. The to .plate 10slides in guide pieces 12 and is he d V lgocked by the 13 Aat the f fthefront clindrical-extension l5 suitable manner, 'as byl or hinge piece 8extend-- Bange 11 Aoverlapping theA top..

7l is operated by hand. i

with a front delivery opening 18. The pack#` ages of at P. V

When it is necessary to open the front plate 6,v the 'operator firstunlocks .and regoods in the magazine are indicated 'moves the frontpanel 14, and then he slides out the top. late y1d whereupon the frontplate 6 may e swung open and removed.

The hand-operable push-plunger 7 extends through an opening in thepartition 19 arrangedbet'ween the sides of the framework F and hassecured thereto at its inner end an' angle piece l2O which is connectedwith the pin 21 carried by the lever 22. rllhis lever is .pivotedon thestud or rock shaft 23 mounted between the sides of the framework F. Acontractile spring 24, connected at one end to the lower end of thelever and at its other end tothe framework F, normally holds the lever22 in the position shown in Fig. 1. ln

the particular construction shown in the as indicated in Fig. is merelya matter of mev.chanical preference, and for the sake of brevity andclearness, I will refer to those two spaced members as the lever 22. v

The lever 22 is provided with a pair'of` extensions 25 and 26. Theextension 25 has a curved slot 27, while the extension 26 isprovidedwith a curved slot 28. The curve of these .slots is formed fromthe pivot point 23 of the lever as the center. 0n the extent sion 25 vofthe hand lever 22 is mounted an forlimiting the arm 29 by means .of thepin or stud 30 engaging the slot 27. The arm 29 is at its free 'endprovided with a cam extension 31 arranged to engage the roller' 32mountedon the stud 33 of the lever 22. The arm 29 is normally f lheld inthe position shown in Fig. 1 by the roller 32 against the action of thecontractile springs34, which rare-secured at their front ends to theframework F and the otherends to the upstandin arms 35 secured to theends of the s tud sha t or pin 30.A .The action of the springs 34 -issuch as to throw the cam extenslon 31 upwardly. The frame F has aV fixedstop 30 adapte engage the 'stud 30 ofthe arm 29, whereby thestud 30 Yisnormally heldat the rear end of the slot 27.

0n the pin 36 of the arm 29 is pivot-,ed the' coln-testlng linger 37which is ada ted to be brought into' engagement with the eposit# l edcoin. A coiled spring 38, mounted on-the stud shaft 30, bears at itsfree'end against thecoin-testing finger 37 and holds the lug forward orreturn movement is rocked forwar y,

Lacasse 39 thereof agaiiist the stop 40 on the arm 29.

On the extension 26 of the lever 22 is piv' oted the member 41 by meansof the pin or stud 42 engaging in the slot 28. For convenience ofmechanical construction, the member .41, like the lever 22, consists ofa lpair of spaced arms or limbs, as indicated 1n Fig. 2. Thisparticularconstruction, however, is not necessary, so for the sake ofclearness I will refer to the arms comprising the part 41 as a singlemembeigcspecially since it so appears in Fig. 1. The front end of themember 41 is provided with a coincarrier 43, while the `rear end isprovided with an extension 44 adapted to enga e the lower end of thegoods ejector 45. Alt ough.y 'l have shown the ejector-actuating elementengage the goods directly. For the -salte .of

: convenience and elearness' I will refer to the -member 4l as theejector-controlling member. drawings, the levery 22 really consists of av pair of spaced members, A 2. This, however,

The member 41 is provided with a downmight be so constructed andarranged as to mally rests against the rearward extension 46 carriedbythe artition 19, wherebytheY v under `the action A movement of the ever22 of the spring 24 is limited.

The'coin-carrier 43 maybe of any suitable construction and is shown inthe drawings as consistingof a pair of grooved or channeled members bbetween whlch the deposited coin is received and retained. The positionof a proper coin in the coin-carrier is indicated at C in Fig. 1. Thecoin-carrier 43 is rovided with any suitable 'means-such as t e pins cfor arresting the movement of the coin as it slides into thecoin-carrier and thereby insuring its proper Aposition within thecarlll@ rier. The com-carrier 43 is normally held in the position shownin Fig. 1 by means of the contractile sprin '47 which is at one end con.nected to the stu 48 of the member 41 and at Athe other end to the pin21` on the lever 22.

The ejecting lever 45 lis pivoted to the framework F at 49 and is at itsupper en d rovided with'an ejectingnger 50. Thls ger `is pivoted to theup er end of the ,lever 451at51 and is norma y -held in the b the spring52 en the lever 45.

position shown in Fig. 1 coiled about the in 51.

the linger 50 forces the bottom packe P through t e delivery opening18on to t e top moved by the purc aser. As soon as the bottom piece 1srejected, `the column of goods bears down onthe finger 50 which,however,

rie'

v late 10, whence itis'rcyields under the pressure and thereby enablesIt() the lever 45 to be returned 'to normal position under the action ofthe spring 53 arranged in any suitable manner, as by being coiled around:.the pivot shaft 49 of the lever 45.

- The operation of the coin-controlled mechanism as so far-describedwill now be understood and may be briefly stated as follows: lWhen thehand plunger 7 is pushed in without the insertion ofv'a coin, the lever22 will be rocked rearwardly 'and carry with it the coin-carrier 43 andtheY ejector-V controlling member 41. During the initial movement ofthelever 22 there is no bodily movement of the arm 29 andthe member 41,

owing to the fact that the studs andl 42 engage in the'arcuate slots 27and 28, respectively. There is, however, 'a downwardlyrocking movement;of the arm 29 as 4soon as the lever 22 is moved, owing to.. the factthat the roller 32 vvrides o verthe cam extension 31. Therefore, as soonas the plunger 7 is pushed in, the ann-29' is depressed and thecoin-testing linger 37 is carried toward the coin-carrier,4 It will be.

understood that this finger is arranged centrally, or approximately so,of the coin-carrier. Now, 1f there is no coin in the coinearrier, the`fmger-37 will simply ass between the spaced supporting'pieces of thecoin-carrier 43, andas soon as the pivoted studs 30 and 42 .engage thefrontends of the slots in which they work, continued rearward.v movementoi the lever 22 will bodily carry the. arm 29 and member 41 rearwardly.However, the member 41 .will remain 1n its inoperative position-that isto say, it will move rearwardly without theI extension 44 engaging thelever 45. The

result is thatno goods will be delivered.V

However, when there. is a proper coin .in the coin-carrier, as indicatedat C in Fig.v 1, the initial movement of the lever 22 brings thecolin-testing linger :37 against' the upper face of the coin, and rbbybearing down on the coin the finger rocks the member 41 about its pivot42f-thereby-throwing,

the extension 44 upwardly into apathot travel including the lower end ofthe lever" 45. This operative lpath of travel of the member 41 is shownin Fig. 3, where the ejecting lever, 45 has been rocked by the extension44 into ejecting position. ejected package is indicated at P.

it is, of course, necessary piece of goods may be. secured for one coin.

n the path of the coin-carrier 43 is arranged 'a fined pin or lug 54mounted on 'a suitable support, such as the bracket exl tendlng from onewall of .the framework' F. The Vpin or lug 54 is arranged substantiallymidway of the spaced-l supporting members which form .the coin-carrierviewed in Figs. 1 and 3) vand not The f that the coin be e]e cted fromthe coin-carrier at e very` operatlon of the machine, so that only'one.-

As the coin is carried toward the pin 54, the latter engages the coin atthe rear ed e and gradually forces the same forwar y out of thecoin-carrier. Fig. 3 shows the ejected coin at C. The discharged coinfalls into the money box B at the bottom of the casing. During theejection of the coin, the finger 37 will rock clockwise (as interferewith the discharge of the coin. From Fig.

3 it will be seen that'l the ejection of the coin takes place at aboutthe same time as oise-timing of -the'two parts is not necessary. Allxthat is ,necessary is that the coin shall not be discharged until afterejection of the goods is assured.

In order ofthe lever 22,1 provide the usual fullstroke device which iscommon in machines of this class. To the sides of the framework F aresecured racks 56\ gwith which the ejection of the goods, although thispreto compel full inward movement the extension44 onthex member "41 isadapted to engage. v"When the plunger is pushed in without the depositof a coin, the 'extension 44 rides beneath the teeth of lthe racks-v`56. However, when the member 41 is elev-ated` through the medium of thecoin in :the coin-carrier, as above described, the ex- 'tension 44 israised into engagement with the teeth of the racks, so that returnmovement of the member 41 (and consequently oaf the lever 22) isrevented until the exten-ivf A sion 44 is clear o the teeth ofgthe racks56. I*v

The top plate 10 of the casing is providedV with a coin-entrance slot 57from which the coin passes into the coin-chute lindicated as a whole byS. When the parts are in normal positlon, as indicated in Fig.- 1,'- thelower end of the coin-chute is in alinement with the coin-carrier 43 andthus safely guides the deposited coin into the coin-carrier. Thecoin-chute S is hinged at 58- in the framework F. This pivotal mountingof the coin-chute may be carried out in any convenient manneras by meansof bracket pieces 59 secured to the side walls of the lever is in normalcoin into the coin-carrier 43. Thiscontrolling means for the coin-chuteS, in the specific constructlon shown in the drawings,

43. comprises a bifurcated extension 62 carriedposition, the coin-chute.will be in posltlon to guide the deposited coin-chute and mounted uponthe supportabove described takes placevin at the upper end of the-lever22. At its front ends, the bifurcation 62 engages the vextending ends ofthe plate 63 carried by the coin-chute, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and2. .Anny suitable connection may be used for holding the coin-chute incoinguiding position as long ras the hand-operable lever 22 is in normalposition. The bottom f the coin-chute is provided with an openin 64which is slig tly narrower than the dlameter of a tooperate the machine,so that a smaller coin will drop through the opening ,64 into therefunding chute or chamber 65.

It will be seen slight inward movement of the plunger 7 removes therestraining action of the lever 22 on the coin-chute and allows thespring 61 to tilt the coin-chutedownwardly into a coin-refundingposition. Sothat, should a person through carelessness or otherwise pushin the plunger before depositing a coin, the latter will be returned tothe intending purchaser through vthe refunding chute or chamber 65. Thesame thing would happen if the plunger should for some reason or othernot return to its normal position. ln other words, unless thecoin-carrier 43 is .in proper coin-receiving position, the depositedcoin is automatically refunded. It will be noted that thecoin-refunding'o eration as dpendently of the ejecting or deliverymechanism' of the machine. 1n order to prevent the loss of a coin whenthe delivery mechanism is not. in

proper osition (as by being out of normal position I provideaslot-closing device 'controlled by the ejecting lever 45. lThis .leavesthe coin-entrance slot device, in the particular form of constructionillustrated in the drawings, merely consists of a plate 66 connected atwith the lever 45 by means of the pin 6 7. The forward end of the plate66 is supported or guided by the pin 68 carried by the framework F. Whenthe lever 45 is in normal position, the forward endv of the plate 66.

5 open.

However, as soon as the lever 45 moves out of normal position,operation, the plate 66 slides across the coinentrance slot and closesthe same, as illustrated in Fig. 3. Should the lever 45 for any reasonfail to returnto its tnormal position, the coin-entrance slot 57 remainsclosed. I utilize this slot-closin function of the lever 45 to keep theslot c osed vwhen the-supply of goods is exhausted.A For this purposeIhave provided means to prevent return of the leverA 45 to normal whenthe magazine is empty. The lweight W in the magazine is provided with aslldable'pin 69 which is adapted to enter the opening 70 in the ejectingpiece' 50` of the* lever 45, thereby l thelatter against returnmovement. or er tri-prevent inagy proper coin requiredv from theforegoing that a' its rear end y as during its ejectingf and operateinexactly `not deem it necessary to repeat 1n detail the operation off theparts Vposition 'added to magnet is secured in place b any suitable'means, such asthe screw 7l w 'ch is secured to the side of the frameworkF. The coinchute S is provided with a cross pin 72 arranged to lienormally between the poles oi the magnet, as shown in Fig. l. When amagnetic disk is deposited it will becaught by the magnet and heldagainst the poles thereof. When the plunger 7 is pushed in, thecoin-chute S willA be rocked downwardly, as above explained. Durin thismovement' of the coin-chute, the pin 2 ywill strip the caught magneticdisk from the magnet and allow the same to drop into the refundingrecess or chamber 65. v

' Instead of'mounting the coin-carrier and associated parts on aswinginglever 22, 1

ar ends extend may `provide a slidable support for those.A

parts. This modification is Villustrated in igs. 5 to 8, inclusive,which 1 will now describe. 'lhe framework F', which is adapted to beinserted into the casing of themachine, similarly to the framework F, isproi vided with a pair of' cross pins 72 and 73, by

Ameans of which the slide or carriage, indiframework F is plrovided'with an opeg to accommodate e plunger 7. The slide or carriage R isprovided with slots 79 and 80 throu h which the cross-rods 72 and 73extend. glhe length of the slots 7 9 and 80 limits the movements of theslide R.

At its upper end the slide R is provided with aslot 27 These two slotscorrespond with the slots 27 and 28, respectively, of the lever 22 inthe construction shown the 'coin-testing ejector-.controlling inclusive,struction with the corresponding parts of the embodiment in Figs. 1 to4, inclusive, the same way, I do finger, coincarrier and memberof Figs.5 to 8 construction and shown in Fi tition wouls' .vious portions 5 to8, inclusive, as such repebe useless duplication ofpreofthe speclicatlomI will merely explain that in Figs'. 5 to v8 inclusive,

I have used the same .reference numerals that I used in Figs. 1 to 4,inclusive, to indicate corres onding parts, except that I- have in`Figs. l and 4. Since@ are practically identical in conand belowthat isa slot 28. l.

e-numerals a prima merk. In 1.30v

shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, can be used fthe parts Y the springaccepta' also serves to normally-hold the member 41 andl the`coin-carrier 43 in the position shown in Fig. 6, the pin 72 acting as astop for the downward movement of the member 41. 1n Figs. 5,16 and 7 thedeposited coin is .indicated at C and is in roper position in thecoin-carrier. The co1n-e]ectorl54 1s constructed and arranged similarlyto the coin-ejector of Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, except that theupstanding pin or lug 54 is not present. The precise form of thecoin-ejector is, of course, immaterial. 1

It will be understood that the slot-closing, coin-refunding and magneticattachments in conjunction with the mechanism of iFigs.

5 to 8, inclusive. The modification shownin Figs. 5 to 8, inclusive, isin some ways preferable to that' shown in the previous gures. One of theadvantages of the modication of Figs. 5 to 8, is economy of space,for'it will b e seen that the mechanism is more compact and requiresmuchless room than the embodimentshown in Figs. 1 to 4.

ln Figs-'9 to' 12, inclusive, 1 have shown a third mechanical embodimentof'my invention. In these' figures the plunger 7 is pivotally connectedat` 84 to the lever 85 which is pivotally mounted on the shaft 86carried by the lframework FB. The lever 85 is preferably formed of twomembers, as

indicated in Fig. 9, but for the sake of brevityl will re er to theseconnected members as a single lever which in effect they are. Thelever85 is at its lower end provided with a cross pin 87 to which oneend ofthe return s ring 88 is connected. The

. other end of t 1s sprmg is secured'to the fixed framework F, so thatthe normal tendency of the spring will be to maintain theplunger -7a andthe lever 85, and all connected parts, in normal osition. The forwardmovement of the ever 85 under the action of the spring 88 is limited bythe fixed stop pin or pair of stop pins 85 pr'ovided at a suitable pointin the framework Fa.' On the shaft 86` is pivoted the arm 89 which, forthe sake of mechanical conven licnce,like the lever 85, is built of twosimilar'members. The arm 89 carries at its upper end a in 90 on which-is pivoted the arm 91. A spring 92, coiled about'the pin 90 and bearingat its free end against the arm 91, normally tends to throw the latterupwardly. The arm 91, as seen from Fig. 10, is formed .with a camsurface 93 over which rides the roller 94 mounted on the vpin or rod 95carried. at the upper end of the lever 85.

The pivoted arm 9,1 .corresponds to the arm.

and at its other 29l of Fi 1, while the roller 94 corresponds to the roler 32 of Fig. 1.

On the pin or stud 96 of the arm 91,is pivoted the coin-testing finger37*1L which is 'normally held bythe spring 38a against the stop 40, sothat the normal position of the coin-testing finger is 'as shown infFig. 10. In the two sections of the arm 89 is pivotally mounted -asquare shaft 97. Fixed Vupon this shaft are the spaced members 98 whichare provided at their upper ends with coin-receiving grooves or channels99. The members 98 with their coin-receiving channels constitute thecoin-carrier which may conveniently be referred to as a whole by thereference letter K. This coin-carrier K is provided'with a pin c2 forproperly positioning thecoin.

Also mounted upon the square shaft 97 is the member 41a which is at itsupper or free end provided with an lextension 44a adapted toengage` thelower end of the lever 45a, which is similar to the lever in theconstruction shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive.

The member 41a is provided with an extension a2 ywhich is normally heldagainst the stop 100 on the lever 89 by the contractile sprin 101. Oneend of this spring is connecte to the shaft 86 and the other to the pinor stud 102 on the member 41a. Since the coin-carrier K and the member41a move in unison through the connecting shaft 97, the sprin 101 alsoholds the coin-carrier normally 1n the position shown in Fig. 10. Also,the action of the spring 101 is to hold the arm 89 normally against thexed stop or air of stops 103.

he`operation of the modification shown in Figs. 9 to 12, inclusive, issimilar to the operation of the two forms of construction previouslydescribed and may be briefly stated as follows: When the rod 7a ispushed in without a coin havin been previously deposited, it will rockthe ever 85 and carry the roller 94 over the cam surface 93 of the arm91, thereby depressing this arm and bringing' the lateral lug 104 of thearm 91 into engagement with the member 41a at approximately the point105. Continued rearward movement of the lever 85 will carry the member41a and all connected anism moves rearwardly toward the ej ectingmember. However, the extension 44a of the r member 41a rides beneath thelever 45, thus causing no ejection of the goods.

However, when a proper coin is deposited and the plunger 7 a pushed in,the depressing of the army 91 carrles the coin-testing finger 37 againstthe top surface of the coin in the coin-carrier K, with the result thatthe coin-carrier is pushed downwardly and the rear end of t e member 41thrown u wardly intoa'p'ath of travel including t e ejecting member 45S.

in lFigs. and 11, the point of the cointesting linger 37 will enter theo ening of the washer and thereby fail to t row the rear end of themember 41 into operative position. The deposited token whether a propercoin or a perforated di is ejected from the coin-'carrier toward the endof the forward movement of the parts by the fixed pin or extension 106carried at the free end of a suitable bracket 107 which is mounted inthefront wall 108 of the framework Fa. During the ejection of the coinor washer, the finger 37a is rocked forwardly and, by thus elding, itpermits discharge of the de oslted check.

t will, of course, be understood that a machine with the form ofcoin-controlled mechanism shown in Figs. 9 to 12,- inclusive, may beprovided with a coin-refunding, slotclosing, and'magnetic attachmentsshown in Figs. 1 to .4, inclusive.

Although I havejherein shown three particular mechanical embodiments ofthe various features of my invention, l will have it understood that -I-do not intend to be limited to the structuraldetails herein set forth,as it is obvious that my invention may be mechanically carried out inother ways than those shown and described by way of illustration.

l clalm as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is:

1. In a coin-controlled vending machine,

a movable support, a pivoted coin-carrier mounted on said support andadapted to rcceive the deposited coin or check, a member pivotallymounted on said su port, a cointe'sting nger pivoted on saidp adapted toengage the coin or check in said coin-carrier at on near the centerthereof and thereby rock said coincarrier, said nger'being adapted toenter the opening of a washer on said coin-carrier and thereby preventrocking of said coin-carrier into operative position, normallyinoperative -ejectin means controlled bv said coin-carrier an adaptedtobe moved into ejecting position when said coin-carrier is rockedthrough the medium of the coin therein, and means for manually operatingsaid support. 2. ln a coin-controlled vending machine, a movablesupport, a convcarrier pivotally mounted on said support, a pivotedmember carried b said support, a coin-testin nger pivotedY on saidmember and adap to 'engage the coin or check in said carrier, wherebysaid coin-carrier is rocked, and a fixed member for ej'ecting the coinor check from said coin-carrier, said iin er swin 'ng about its ivot topermit the eJection o the coin or check, whether said coin or check be asolid disk or a washer. f

.to permit t member and .said member into `an 3. In a coin-controlledvending machine, Y

a vmovable support, a coin-carrier and a cointesting finger bothpivotally mounted on said support, said finger being arranged to testthe deposited check in said coin-carrier by engagin said check at ornear the center thereof, an a fixed member for ejecting the coin orcheck from said coin-carrier, said finger bein adapted to swing aboutits pivot e ejection of said coin or token,

whether the same be a solid disk or a washer. 4. In a coin-controlledvending machine, a rearwardly movable support, a pivoted coin-carrieradapted to receive the deposited coin or check, a member movably mountedon said sup-port, a coin-testingfinger pivoted on said'member andadapted to engage the coin or check in said coin-carrier at or near thecenter thereof and means for ejecting the com or check from saidcom-carrier during the rearward movementthereof, said inger beingadapted to swing forwardly to `permit the ejection of said coin orcheck,

l the hole of a deposited washer, and means Having thus described myinvention what to eject the deposited token from said supporting means,said finger swinging on its pivot to permit removal of said token,

vhlether the same be a solid or a perforated 6. In a coin-controlledvending machine,

a coin-carrier, a pivoted member, a finger pivoted on said member andadapted to enter the hole of a washer in said coin-carner tokdn fromsaid-coin-carrierz said finger being adapted to swing about its mitejection of said token whet er the same is a solid or a perforated disk.

7. In a coin-controlled vending4 machine, a movable support, anactuating member and means for ejecting the deposited ivot `to perand acoin-carrier both .movably mounted I on said support and bodily lmovabletheretive path of travel, an arm also movably mounted on said support, afinger pivoted'on said arm and adapted to engage the token in saidcoin-carrier at or near the center thereof, hand-operable means engagingsaid arm to move the same toward said coincarrier, whereby the latter isrocked through the medium of the coin therein to position operative pathof travel, said `finger being adapted to enter the hole of a washer in`said coin-carrier and thereby prevent operative movement thereof, andfixed means to eject the de- Wlth, said member being controlledby said'coin-carrier and having a normally inoperafinger swingin on said armand adapted'toengagefthe token in said coin-carrier atv or near thecenter thereof, meanson said support for engaging said arm to movethe-same toward sald coin-carrier, whereby the latter is rocked throughthe medium of the coin therein to position said member into an operativepath of travel, said finger being adapted to enter the hole of a Washer,in sald coin-carrier and thereby prevent operative movement thereof, andfixed means to eject the deposited token from said coin-carrier, vsaidlinger swinging aboutits ivot to permit ejection of said token, whet erthe same be a solid .or a perforated disk.

9. In a coin-controlled vending' machine,

a hand-operable slidable carriage, an actuating member and acoin-carrier both movably mounted on said carriage and bodilymovabletherewith, said member being controlled by said coin-carrier and havinga normally inoperative path of travel, an arm also movably mounted onsaid carriage, a finger pivoted on said arm and adapted to engage thetoken in said coin-carrieratV4 or near the center thereof, means'ons'aid carriage for engaging said arm to mov`e the same toward saidcom-carrier, whereby the latter is rocked through the medium of the cointherein to position said lmember into an operative path of travel, saidEnger being adapted to enter the hole of a washer in said coin-carrierand thereby prevent operative movement thereof, and fixed means to ejectthe deposited .token from said coin-carrier,

. said Iinger swinging about its pivot to permit ejection of said token,whether the same be a solid or a perforated disk. l

10. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a movable support, anactuating member -and a coin-carrier both pivotally and slidably mountedon said support, said member being controlled by said coin-carrier andhaving a normally inoperative pathv of travel, an arm also pivotally andslidably mounted on said support, a finger pivoted on said arm andadapted to engage the token. in said coin-carrier at or near the Acenterthereof, means on said. support for engaging said arm tol move the sametoward sald coincarrier, -whereby the latter is rocked through themedium of the coin therein to position' said member into an operativepath of check from betweensaid travel, said-finger beingadapted to enterthe l .hole of a; washer in said coin-carrier and thereby eventoperative Imovement thereof, and

edmeans to ejectthe deposited 'token from said .coin-carrier, saidfinger swin g about its pivot to permit ejectlon of sald token, whetherthe same be a solid or a perforated disk.

'11. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a slidable carriage, anactuating member and a coin-carrier bot-h pivotally and slidably mountedon said carriage,*said` member being controlled by said coin-carrier andhaving a normally ino erative `path of travel,

an'arm also pivota y and slidably mounted on said carnage, a fingerpivoted on said Y arm and adapted to engage the token in said Acoin-carrier at or near the center thereof,

means on said slidable carriage for en said arm to move the same towardsai coincarrier, whereby the latter is rocked through the medium of thecoin therein to position said member into an operative path of travel,said finger being adapted to enter the hole of a washer in saidcoin-carrier and thereby prevent operative movement thereof, and fixedmeans to eject the deposited @token from said coin-carrier, said ngerswinging about its pivot to permit ejection of said token, whether thesame be a solid or a perforated disk.A

12. In a coin-controlled vendingmachine,

and thereby prevent operation of said 'positioning means, and means forremoving the deposited coin or check from between said inger and saidpositioning means, said iinger swinging about its pivot to permitremoval of said coin or check, whether the same is a solid or aperforated disk.

13. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a slidable carriage adapted tobe operated by hand from the outside of the machine', an actuatingdevice pivotally and slidably mounted on said carriage and normallyvheld in an inoperative path of movement, a member pivotally and slidablymounted on said carriage, a coin-testing finger pivoted on said member,means actuated by said nger through the medium of the deposited coin toposition said device into an operative path of travel, Asaid fingerbeing adapted to enter operation of ysaid positioning means, and meansfor removing the deiposited coin or ger and said a hand-operable suport, an actuating device v lthe hole of a washer and thereby preventleo positioning means,

said finger swinging about its pivot to ermit removal of said coin orcheck, whet er the same is a solid l a movable support, a pivotedcoin-carrier yit Yso

and apivoted member both mounted on said support, a coin-testing fingerpivoted on said member, means for rocking said member and thereby movingsaid finger against the coin in said coin-carrier whereby motion istranse' mitted to said coin-carrier, said finger being adapted to enterthe hole of a Washer and thereby prevent operative movement of saidcoin-carrier, and means for ejecting the deposited token from saidcoin-carrier, said finger being adapted to swing out of the way duringthe ejection of said token.

15. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a handfoperable support, acoin-carrier mounted thereon, and a coin-testing linger pivotally andslidably mounted on said sup`l port andadapted to engage the coin insaid com-carrier.

16. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a slidable carriage ada ted tobe operated by hand .from the outside of the machine, a com-carrier onsaid carriage, and a coin-testing nger also pivotally and slidablymounted on said carriage and adapted to engage the coin in K saidcoin-carrier.

17. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a hand-operable support, anactuating member pivotally and slidably mounted on said;

support, a coin-carrier also pivotally and slidably mounted on saidsupport and adapted to control said member, and means for actuating saidcoin-carrier on said support through the medium of the deposited coin toposition said member into an operative pat 18. In a coin-controlledvending machine, a hand-operable support, an actuating'member pivotallyand slidably mounted on'. said support, a coin-carrier also pivotallyandslidably mounted on said support and adapted to control said member,and a pivoted coin-engaging nger for actuating said coincarrier on saidsupport through the medium of the deposited coin to position said memeber into an operative ath.

19.. In a com-contro ed vending machine, a coin-support, a hand-operablemember, a spring-pressed nger pivoted on said member and arranged toengage the coin on said support, said nger being adapted to enter thehole of a Washer on said coin-support, and means independent of 'saidfinger for removing a washer from said coinsupport, said finger beingrocked into unobstructing position by the coin or washer during itsremoval from said support.

20. In acoin-controlled vending machine, a casing having a coin-entranceslot, a pivotpivotally and slidably mounted Lacasse trolled mechanismfor actuating said lever v through the medium of the deposited coin,said lever being mounted se aratel from and .independently` of sai mecanism, means for locking said lever in actuated position when the supplyof goods is exhausted, said locking -means permitting said mechanism toreturn to normal position,

and a slot-closing member connected with said lever for automaticallyclosing said coin-entrance slot when said lever is in actuated position,said member being in unobstructing position when said lever is in nor-Imal position.

21. In a coincontrolled vending machine, a casing having a coin-entranceslot, a

pivoted ejecting lever, hand-operable coin-` controlled mechanism foractuating said lever through the medium of the deposited coin, saidlever bein mounted separately from and independent y of said mechanism,and a .slot-closing member connected with said lever lfor automaticallyclosing said coin-entrance slot when said lever is out of normalposition and irrespective of the 'position/ of said mechanism, saidmember being in unobstructing position when said lever is -in normalposition.

22. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing having acoin-entrance slotl and a refundingpassage, means for receiving andsupporting the deposited coin inoperative position, an ejectmgmember,hand-operable mechanism for actuating said member through the medium ofthe deposited coin, a movable coin-chute at all times in register withsaid coin-entrance slot, and means whereby said coin-chute is held in aposition to receive and guide the coin from said slot to saidcoin-supporting means when said mechanism is in normal position, saidcoin-chute being automatically moved into a position to receive andguide the deposited coin into said refunding passage when said mechanismis out of normal position.

' 23. In recoin-controlled vending machine, a casing having acoin-entrance slot and a refunding passage, means for receiving andsupporting the deposited coin in operative position, an ejecting member,hand-operable mechanism for actuating said member through the medi o thedeposited coin,

.a movable coin-chute at all times in register and yguide the depositedcoin into said refunding passage when said mechanism is out of normalposition.

24. In a coin-controlled venda ma Ef. f

Lacasse a casing having a coin-entrance slot and a refunding passage,means for receiving and supporting the deposited coin in operativeposition, an ejecting member, hand-operable mechanism for actuating saidmember through the medium' of the deposited coin, a. sprang-pressedpivoted coin-chute at all times in register with said coin-entranceslot, and means whereby said coin-chute is held in a position to receiveand guide the coin from said slot to said supporting means when saidmechanism is in normal position, said coin-chute being automaticallytilted into a position to receive and guide the deposited coin into saidrefunding passage when said mechanism is out of normal pos1t1on.

25. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing having acoin-entrance slot and a refunding passage, an adjustable coin-chute atall times in register with said coin-entrance slot and normally in aposition to receive and guide the deposited coin from said slot intooperative position, and handoperable mechanism normally adapted to holdsaid coin-chute in normal positlon, but causing it to move into positionto receive and guide the deposited coin into said refunding passage whensaid mechanism is moved out of normal position.`

26. in a coin-controlled vending machine, a casing having acoin-entrance slot and a coin refunding passage, handoperable mechanismto eject the goods through the medium of a deposited coin, and movablemeans controlled by said mechanism for receiving and guiding thedeposited coin into said refunding passage when said mechanism is movedout of normal position, said movable means guiding the coin intooperative position when said mechanismis in normal position.

27. In a coin-controlled vending'machine, a. casing having acoin-entrance slot and a refunding passage, hand-operable mechamsm toeject the goods through the medium of a deposited coin, and a swingingcoinchute at all times in register with said coinentrance slot forreceiving and guiding the deposited coin into said refunding passagewhen said mechanism is moved out of normal position, said coin-chuteguiding the deposited coin into operative position when said mechanismis in normal position.

28. In a coin-controlled vending machine, hand-operable coin-controlledmechanism, a swinging coin-chute mounted independently of saidmechanism, a fixed magnet mounted independently of said mechanism andhaving its poles extending in close proximity to the path of thedeposited check through said coin-chute, means controlled by saidmechanism for rocking said coin-chute away from the poles of saidmagnet, and means carried by said coinchute for positively stripping amagnetic check from the poles of said magnet.

29. In a coin-controlled vending machine, hand operable coin controlledactuating mechamsm, a swinging coin-chute mounted independently of saidmechanism, a iixed magnet mounted independently mechanism and having itspoles extending in close proximity to the path of the deposited checkthrough said coin-chute, means controlled by said mechanism for rockingsaid coin-chute away from the poles of sai magnet, and a pin or lug onsald coin-chute between the poles of said magnet for positivlelystripping a magnetic check from sald o es. p 30. in a coin-controlledvending machine, a casing having a. coin-entrance slot and coinrefunding passa e, a hand-operable coin-carrier, and mova le means forreceiying and guiding the deposited coin into said com-cerner when thelatter is 1n normal position, said means being automatically moved intoposition to receive and guide the deposited coin into said refundingpassage when said coin-carrier is out of normal position. 4

in witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 2nd day of Aug.,1916.1

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